• This was the 12th time this season the Canadiens were shut out, extending the team record they set a long, long time ago. It was the third time in a row they were shut out by the Panthers. Think about that. The Canadiens deserve some credit, I suppose, for keeping this game close, because they looked completely uninspired and were facing a team that was fighting to stay on the fringes of the Eastern Conference playoff race. But honestly, the Panthers squandered opportunity after opportunity the Canadiens handed them on a silver platter while Roberto Luongo had one of the easiest shutouts he will ever get. An example? Through two periods, the Canadiens had three shots on goal on three power plays. Over the course of those power plays, the Panthers had four shots on goal and they were of a much higher quality than the ones the Canadiens had. Antti Niemi was the biggest reason this game was close, but the Panthers failing to bury their chances had a...